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BOARD OF ETHICS

Latest News

Agenda posted for Board of Ethics meeting on November 19, 2009

2008 Integrity Line Annual Report details calls received in 2008 on the city's ethics and compliance hotline

Ethics Office has an opening for an Administrative Analyst, Senior

The Office of Municipal Clerk has posted Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports filed in 2009 by candidates running for municipal office

Board of Ethics issues Ethics Advisory on Use of City Property during Political Campaigns

Ethics Code
The Board of Ethics has jurisdiction over the Standards of Conduct in the City's Code of Ordinance, which covers the following issues:

Conflicts of interest
Gratuities and gifts
Travel, meals, and refreshments
Tickets
Use of city property
Extra jobs and outside employment
Doing business with the city
Use of confidential information
Representing private interests before city agencies
Representing private interests in matters adverse to the city
Solicitations
Financial disclosure
One-year post-employment rule

Election-related Links
The Board of Ethics has limited jurisdiction over campaign-related issues. It has issued an Ethics Advisory on Use of City Property during Political Campaigns that outlines when city property may be used by candidates and their campaigns. State law and the State Ethics Commission govern campaign contributions, and the Office of Municipal Clerk is the official filing officer for municipal campaign finance reports. The following information is offered as a public service:

Campaign contribution limits
Campaign finance reports
- 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports (Office of Municipal Clerk)
- Campaign MoneyWatch (Common Cause of Georgia)
State Ethics Commission jurisdiction
- Campaign registration and finance
- Personal financial disclosure of candidates and city elected officials
- Issues related to campaign activities